Getting Local With Jane: Holy Smokes, It’s Pemberley Edition
Here’s this week’s lineup of local events of interest to Jane Austen fans. Check them out–one might be near your hometown!
July 26-7, 2008, Petworth House, West Sussex - Dandies, Duelling and Dancing…. Petworth in the time of Jane Austen, 1820 - Petworth House (”Dude…it’s PEMBERLEY!” she said, her eyes wide in astonishment) hosts a two-day historical event.
See a company of Redcoats, smugglers encampment, rural crafts, cooking demonstrations in the historic kitchen, music in the House, have-a-go activities such as fencing and archery, Regency dancing, square piano music and our resident hermit will also be here. Come back with us to the time of Jane Austen and enjoy a spectacular family day out.
Tickets are £3-8 and available at the door–no prebooking necessary.
August 8 and 11, 2008, Edinburgh: The producer of “An Evening at Pemberley,” about which we posted in last week’s edition, posted in comments about the reported problems with Fringe tickets and some information about getting the tickets.
